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Item Description:
Up for sale is one vintage 1917 Maryland passenger car license plate featuring the registration number 42-669.
Please note that I am not a license plate collector or an expert in antique automobilia. Because of this, the provided photographs are the final arbiter of the item's physical condition, features, and overall completeness. Please review all images carefully to determine the condition for yourself before bidding or buying.
The historical details provided in this text are based strictly on basic internet research and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Design Characteristics & Historical Context:
  • This plate features the specific style introduced by the state of Maryland for the 1917 model year. [1]
  • It includes the embossed dash separating the digits in the serial number ("42-669"), which marked the first year Maryland implemented this numbering structure. [1]
  • The state abbreviation and year identifiers are formatted as "MD • 1917" and are positioned along the bottom center edge of the metal plate. [1]
  • The plate features raised, embossed digits originally painted dark green over a white enameled base. [1]
Condition Details:
  • The white background displays rust, surface oxidation, enamel loss, and a dark brown patina across the front and back surfaces due to age.
  • The original dark green paint remains legible on the raised numbers and the bottom identifiers.
  • The metal features four original factory mounting holes and shows standard signs of age-related wear, but remains unbent.
Shipping & Handling:
The item will be securely packed to prevent bending during transit. Shipped via USPS. Please feel free to message me if you have any questions or require additional photos of specific angles.

Please note that shipping is economy US mail and the shipping fees are for shipping to the lower 48.

I happily combine shipping so if you purchase more than one item please await an invoice from me prior to paying.

Items shipped within three business days of receiving payment. Returns accepted when there is a demonstrable and substantive error in description.